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Mating Pennsylvania Leather-Wings

Posted by September 3rd, 2006 at 12:00 am

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Took this picture today 9-2-06 near the confluence of the Missouri and MIssissippi Rivers. There were hundreds of pairings of these bugs getting busy. My 7-year-old daughter informed me that they were mating. No more Animal Planet for her! Or that does make a certain talk a little easier…..
Angie

leatherwings mating angie Mating Pennsylvania Leather Wings

Hi Angie,
Thanks for contributing this wonderful image of mating Pennsylvania Leatherwings, Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus.

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